I have had 2 different fws (one a 2021 Alliance, current is 2022 Riverstone) since buying my current truck. I would not have been able to make either work without my slider based on some of the campgrounds we have had to maneuver and park in. One was an issue due to uneven ground while parking (site had a bit of a lip to get in / out of) and the other was VERY tight. I might have been able to get it done without a slider, but I would not have been very comfortable with it. With the auto slider, as long as it works, I really don't even think about it now. It is worth the piece of mind, though I would really like a Gen Y hitch to be able to replace the hitch with a ball. But we really like the extra room in the Megacab for the dogs, so we make due.